Hose-reel.



A. J. KINCH.

HOSE REEL- APPLICATION FILED mAnrao, 1914.

1,147,327, Patented July 20,1915.

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HOSE REEL. APPLICATION FILED MAR. 30' 1914.

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, Application filedMarchSO, 191.4. Serial 180 828,151. 7

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ARTHUR J. KINoH, a citizen of the United States, residing at Ogdensburg, in the county of St. Lawrence and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Hose Reels, of which the. following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in hose-reels, and has for itsobject to provide a novel and simple device of the class, which is particularly adapted for use on. ships, in warehouses, public buildings, and the like, as a protection against fire.

A further object is to provide a hose-reel having a hollow hub which is intended-to be connected directly :to and supported ;by a water-pressure supply-pipe, the said hub rotatably supportingall the other parts of the reel, and also the hose.

A further object is to provide a valve in the hub of the reel, for controlling the passage of the Water from the supply-pipe to the hose. And a further object is to provide a hose-reel, wherein. by the unwinding of the hose, the valve is automatically opened and the water begins to flow through the nozzle without having to first unwind the hose, and then turn on the water, as by-the old Way.

The various features'and parts of the invention will be understood tromthe detailed description which follows, ,and byreference I to the accompanying drawings, in which.

Figure 1 is a side elevation of the com: plete device: showing the hose wound upon the reel ready for use, Fig. 2 is a vertical section, taken on line.2-2 ofFig. 3. Fig. 3 is a central horizontal section, taken on line 33 of Fig. 1; showing by full and dotted lines the closed and-open positions of the valve. Fig.1 is a detail view. of the-valve;- Fig. 5 is a perspective view of the hub of the reel. i v p In the drawings, my automatic hose-reel comprises the following parts: 7

2 represents a hollow hub, preferably made of brass, having one end 3 contracted and vexternally threaded ,for screwing into a water-pressure supply-pipe (not shown). Adjacent the end 3, the hub is provided with a hexagonal portion to receive a wrench for applying and detaching the reel. The 0pposite end 4 of the hub is a plain cylinder,

which is internally threaded: to receivea any suitable means, The hose; 27 may be 11 "Specification of Letters-Patent;

Patented July 20, 1915.

plug 5,. Aboutimidway rbietween theends of i v the hub is .a valve-seat 6, and adjacent the said seat the cylindricalrportion ,4: is perforated, as lat 7 7, .to allow the water to escape fromthe hub.

v pr ents valve disposed in the cylinder 1 concentric to the seat 6. The valve S is 'mounted on a stem or' rod 9., the back of the valve havi-nga way 10 formed by parallel guides 10 toreceive the flanged end 9" of the stem. This form of connection. permits thestem .9 to-revolve when opening and closing the valve, without rotating the valve and unnecessarily wearing the valve or seat.v The stem 9 'isfexternally threaded at 11, near the valve, and these-threads engage a threaded hole in. the :plug 5. The valve 8 is also provided with a series of guide-lugsl2, which bear against'the inner wall of the cylinder 4, for holding the valve concentric to the-seat 6.

13 represents a sleeve or outer hub which surrounds the cylindrical portion 10f the hub 2, theopposite ends of the said sleeve havingannular flanges 11 andl5, which sup port the spokes 16 of the reel. The sleeve 13 is provided with an internal flange 17 which engages an annularshoulder 18 of the hub '2, for limiting the insertion of the latter in the sleeve. The sleeve and hub .are held together by a gland-ring 19, which. is

secured. to the flange 11 by'bolts or. screws 1,9, and als'o'by an annular cap 20, whichis secured to flange 15 at the opposite end of i the sleeve, by boltsor screws 20. To pre- Ventthe leakage of the Water around the hub- 2, packing rings 21 and 22 are positioned so as .to be compressed by thegland 19 and the cap 20, as shown in liig.v 3., The sleeve 13 isprovided intermediate the flanges 1-4: and 15 Wii3l1tfl external circumferential rib 23 for forming an annular water passage 23, which surrounds the hub 2, and receives the water coming from the supplypipe by way of the valve 8, andthe holes 7 in the hub, Whenever the valve is opened.

Atonesideof the hubthe rib 23 is spiralshaped, as at 24', for directing the water from the passage 23 to -anv outlet25, which is threaded tolreceive one end of a bushing .or

coupling :26, which has a, flange seating againsta packing 26". The opposite end of the bushing 26 is arranged to, telescope the hose 27, which may 'bejsecured thereto by any length or size, and it is intended to remain coupled to the sleeve 13, and may be wound up (see Fig. 1) or unwound (see Fig. 2), the same as the devices now in use. The free end of the hose is preferably fitted with the usual nozzle 28.

The valve stem 9 passes through a central perforation 29 in the cap 20, which is enlarged and threaded to receive a gland-nut 30, the later compressing a packing 30 for preventingthe leaking of the water around the stem. The valve-stem 9 next passes loosely through a bridge 31, which is mounted on the cap 20 and secured thereto by certain of the bolts 20, as shown in Figs. 1 and 3. Beyond the bridge 31, the stem 9 is squared, as at 32, to receive and drive a ratchet gear 33, and also a hand-wheel 34C, and these are held in place by a nut 35, which is screwed on to the threaded end 36, of the stem.

37 represents a pawl, which is pivoted by a pin 38 to the bridge 31, and is held engaged with the ratchet-gear, by means of a spring 40, which bears against the underside of the handle 11 of the pawl.

The operation of my improved hose-reel is as follows: Assuming that the parts of the reel are in the positions shown in full lines in Figs. 1 and 3, the hose 27 being wound around the sleeve 13, and the valve 8 being closed, which prevents the water from passing from the end 3 of the hub into the chamber 23. The operator takes hold of the nozzle 28, and starts to unreel the hose, which rotates the sleeve .13 toward the left (see arrow in Fig. 1). The pawl 37 at this time engages the ratchet 33 and compels the valve stem 9 to rotate with the sleeve 13. As soon as the sleeve 13 begins to turn toward the left, the plug 5 being stationary, the same as the hub 2, forces the stem 9 outwardly, which moves the valve away from its seat 6, to the extent shown by comparing the full with the dotted lines in Fig. 3. As the valve stem 9 moves outwardly through the cap 20 and bridge 31, the ratchet wheel 33 also moves out of engagement with the pawl 37 (see dotted lines in Fig. 3). lVhen the ratchet becomes free from the pawl, the valve 8, is then opened to its fullest extent, the stem 9 becomes stationary like the hub 2, and the further unwinding motion of the reel does not strain or injure the threads of either the stem 9 or plug 5. The first'slight turning of the sleeve 13, as described, frees the valve 8 from its seat 6, and allows the water to enter the passage 23. As the unwinding of the hose continues the full, pressure is turned into the hose, and as the op erator carries the nozzle away from the reel he may direct the stream upon a fire, or use the water for other purposes. Under the Gopies of this patent may be obtained for present construction and..arrangement of the reel, the hose is always ready for instant use, and the operator does not have to resort to the usual steps or acts, such as unwinding the hose, connecting it to the faucet or plug, and then turning on the water. In my improved reel, the pressure, is always waiting at the valve 8 ready for the operator to start the unwinding of the hose, which automatically opens the valve and fills the hose. After the hose has done its work it should be rewound on the reel. But before starting to rewind, the operator should tilt the pawl 37 from the full to the dotted line position, shown in Fig. 3. This swings the pawl away from the ratchet 33, and then by turning the hand-wheel 34-, in the proper direction, he may close the valve 8, for shutting off the pressure. The rewinding may then be accomplished in the usual way, and whatever water still remains in the hose will escape through the nozzle. When the ratchet wheel has moved toward the full line position, shown in Fig. 3, far enough for the pawl to engage the teeth, the pawl may be allowed to assume its normal (full line) position, and then during the subsequent turning of the valve stem, the pawl will play idly over the ratchet teeth.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

A hose reel, including a stationary hollow hub adapted for attachment to a source of water supply, said hub having a valve-seat therein, and having an annular shoulder surrounding said seat, a sleeve having spaced flanges for receiving a hose journaled on said hub and having an internal flange engaging the annular shoulder of the hub for preventing longitudinal movement in one direction, said sleeve having a spiral water passage receiving water from the hub, and delivering the water to a hose, a gland-ring interposed between the hub and one end of said sleeve for preventing the longitudinal movement of said sleeve in the opposite direction, a cap mounted on the opposite end of said sleeve, a bridge mounted on the said cap, a valvein said hub reciprocatable toward and from said seat, astem for operating said valve, said stem journaled in said cap and also in said bridge, a ratchet wheel carried by said stem, and a pawl carried by said bridge for opening the said valve by the revolving of the said sleeve.

In testimony whereof I aiiix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

ARTHUR J. KINGH.

' Witnesses:

JOHN M. MORLEY, JOHN M. BARR.

five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents.

Washington, D. C. 

